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Medical Xpress / First comprehensive Great Steppe genomic dataset uncovers unique variants

Researchers from Nazarbayev University's National Laboratory created the first large-scale, high-quality genotyping dataset of healthy Kazakh individuals—a landmark contribution to global population genomics and biomedical ...

Dec 22, 2025 in Genetics
Phys.org / Super Mario Bros. help fight burnout: Study links classic games to boosted happiness

A new study published by JMIR Serious Games reports that popular video games, such as the Super Mario Bros. and Yoshi games, may offer meaningful emotional benefits for young adults. The research, titled "Super Mario Bros. ...

Dec 22, 2025 in Other Sciences
Medical Xpress / Monoclonal antibody shows promising results for rare liver disease

A multicenter study led by UC Davis Health has tested a new treatment designed to improve care for people with a rare liver disease called primary sclerosing cholangitis. Researchers learned that an anti-inflammatory and ...

Dec 23, 2025 in Inflammatory disorders
Medical Xpress / TIGIT protein inhibition could help immune system target cancer cells

Researchers at the University of Sharjah are exploring a promising approach that could enhance the immune system's ability to fight cancer, potentially paving the way for new treatments.

Dec 23, 2025 in Oncology & Cancer
Medical Xpress / Key brain cell 'hubs' found to synchronize the body's internal clock

What makes someone a "morning lark" or a "night owl?" Why does jet lag hit us so hard, and why do some people struggle each winter with seasonal affective disorder? Clues to these puzzles may lie in a tiny brain region called ...

Dec 22, 2025 in Neuroscience
Medical Xpress / New clues to preventing stillbirth: Research highlights premature placental aging

Flinders University researchers have uncovered a biological process that could explain some stillbirths and pave the way for early detection and prevention.

Dec 22, 2025 in Genetics
Phys.org / 2026 will require brands to balance AI and authenticity

The Association of National Advertisers (ANA) has just announced its annual Word of the Year, and for the first time, two words were selected: "authenticity" and "agentic AI."

Dec 23, 2025 in Other Sciences
Tech Xplore / AI's 2025 carbon footprint may match New York City, report estimates

By the end of the year, the carbon footprint of global AI systems for the whole of 2025 could equal that of New York City. At the same time, AI's thirst for water could rival that of the world's bottled water market, according ...

Dec 18, 2025 in Energy & Green Tech
Phys.org / AI mimics human-like intuition to explore and analyze chemical reactions

Chemical reactions are the breaking and forming of chemical bonds, which are fundamental to the creation of new technologies. Inevitably, discovering and developing new chemical reactions is a time-intensive process of trial ...

Dec 22, 2025 in Chemistry
Phys.org / Capturing the moment a cell shuts the door on free radicals

For the first time, researchers have been able to show how a cell closes the door to free radicals—small oxygen molecules that are sometimes needed, but that can also damage our cells. The study is published in Nature Communications ...

Dec 22, 2025 in Biology
Phys.org / Why we sometimes avoid the truth and other times can't stop looking for it

A new study by Prof. Yaniv Shani of the Coller School of Management at Tel Aviv University and Prof. Marcel Zeelenberg of the Tilburg School of Social and Behavioral Sciences reveals a surprising insight into how we deal ...

Dec 23, 2025 in Other Sciences
Phys.org / New redback millisecond pulsar discovered with ASKAP

Using the Australian SKA Pathfinder (ASKAP) telescope, astronomers have discovered a new millisecond pulsar (MSPs) at a distance of some 7,000 light years away. The newfound pulsar, which received designation PSR J1728−4608, ...

Dec 18, 2025 in Astronomy & Space